Canada's WestJet Airline cites 'unprecedented cancellations,' hitting 1,000 jobs
3 Min Read (Reuters) - Canada’s WestJet Airlines said on Friday it would reduce capacity, with schedule cuts that would mean furloughs, layoffs, unpaid leaves or reduced hours for about 1,000 employees, as demand slumped due to mounting government restrictions to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: A WestJet Boeing 737-800 airplane prepares to land at Vancouver's international airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ben Nelms/File Photo Privately held WestJet, the country’s second-largest carrier, also introduced a hiring freeze. Calgary...
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